. . . with 40% support to 24% for the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. This is Romney’s biggest lead to date and the highest level of support any GOP candidate has earned in regular surveying of the race. Two weeks ago, it was Santorum 39%, Romney 27%.

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In a one-on-one matchup, Romney now beats Santorum 50% to 38%. In the previous survey, Santorum was ahead of Romney 55% to 34%, the only time any challenger has led Romney nationally in a head-to-head match-up.

How quickly things change. I have some sense that we might see similar volatility in the matchup of the eventual Republican nominee against the failed Democratic incumbent, with the president’s internal polls showing his strong support considerably softer than he would like.

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Dan, I suspect that whoever gets the nomination, the poll numbers will fluctuate quite a bit from then until election day. If it’s Romney, the poll numbers will have he and Obama taking turns with the lead. If it’s Santorum, the poll numbers will fluctuate, but with Santorum at best, getting close to the margin of error. But you never know. Should be interesting.

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